House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

Vehicle Excise Duty: Motorhomes

Tuesday 7 January 2020 · 2 questions

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Key points

Desmond Swayne questioned the Minister about reducing vehicle excise duty for motorhomes post-EU regulation.
Sammy Wilson inquired if the significant increase in vehicle duty for motorhomes was fair, citing the vehicles' limited use.
The Minister noted that the 1,000% increase figure is misleading, applying only to vehicles with the highest emissions in their first year.

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Q1 Desmond Swayne Con South West Bedfordshire

Taxation Transport

Context

Proposes to reduce VED level for motorhomes post-EU regulations.

Question

If he will make it his policy to reduce the level of vehicle excise duty for motorhomes after escaping EU regulation 2018/1832, restoring status quo ante as at September last year.

Answer from Simon Clarke

Acknowledges enthusiasm to escape certain EU regulations but notes need to incentivise reductions in transport emissions; 1,000% figure misleading as applies only to highest emission vehicles and first year; keeps all taxes under review considering industry concerns and job impacts.

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Q2 Sammy Wilson DUP Strangford

Taxation Energy Environment

Context

Asks about fairness of increased vehicle duty by up to 1,000% for some motorhomes used minimally.

Question

Does the Minister think that this green tax, which has increased vehicle duty by 1,000% for many motorhomes—which are used, on average, for 31 days per year and do about 2,000 miles per year—is fair, and will he review it?